Skip to main content

Facts about West Indies / Caribbean - It includes a group of Countries and Islands.


Indians were the first inhabitants, and then, In 1492, the explorer Christopher Columbus became the first European to arrive at the islands. It's believed by historians that he first stepped foot in the Bahamas. Columbus called these islands the Indies because he thought he had finally reached Asia (and the East Indies). Spain, when Columbus' mistake was discovered, (pardon the pun) renamed them the West Indies, to distinguish them from the Spice Islands in the Pacific Ocean, (the East Indies) which we now call Indonesia. 


Today the West Indies, better known as the Caribbean, is comprised of many island countries, dependencies and territories, and (as a group) remain one of the premier tourist destinations on the planet.



Following are the Countries and Islands included in West Indies / Caribbean:


Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico
St. Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks * Caicos Islands
British Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands

Labels:

Popular posts from this blog

Telugu Tongue Twisters

Yerra Lorry Tella Lorry. Kekeeka kekiki kaaka kaakiki vuntundaa? Rendu yerra laarilu nalgu nalla laarilu Laksha bakshyamulu bakshinchu lakshmiah ku okka bakshyamu lakshyama. Gadi lona kandipappu gadi kinda pandikokku Naanee nee nunnani nanu ninna nune naani nani ninnu nenannana? Naalugu nalla lorrylu, aaru erra lorrylu. Aaru yarra laariloo, naalugu nalla laareelu Naani nii nooni naa noonani nenannana naa noone naa noone ni noone ni noone Bujjigadu bajjilu tini bujjiga bajjonnadu Premanu Preminchina Prema Premakai Preminchina Premanu Premaga Premistundi
Read more

Kannada Tongue Twisters

Terikere yri male muru kari kurimari meyuthiddavu. Bankapurada kempu kunkuma, bankapurada kempu kunkuma, bankapurada kempu kunkuma... Jambagi tookappa tumbida tuppada tambigi tandana Kurudu kudarege hurida hurakadli Sampangappana maga Marisampangappa. Marisampangappana appa Sampangappa. Kaage pukka, goobe pukka. Kaage pukka, goobe pukka... Yeraderadu emma maradadi nintu karadada hullu karakara tintu Kesthur rastheli kasthur rangarayaru pistul etu tindu susthagi sathbiddru Kappu kumkuma kempu kumkuma, Kappu kumkuma kempu kumkuma, Kappu kumkuma kempu kumkuma...
Read more

World Countries List With Currency, Symbol and Sub-divisions

World Currencies Country Currency Symbol Sub-divisions Afghanistan Afghani Af 100 puls Albania Lek L 100 qindarka (or quintars) Algeria Dinar DA 100 centimes Argentina Peso $ 100 centavos Australia Dollar A$ 100 cents Austria Euro € 100 cents Bangladesh Taka Tk 100 paisa (or poisha) Barbados Dollar Bds$ 100 cents Belgium Euro € 100 cents Brazil Real R$ 100 centavos Brunei Ringgit B$ (or Bruneian $) 100 sen (or cents) Bulgaria Leva BGN 100 stotinki Cambodia New Riel CR 100 sen Canada Dollar CAD 100 cents China Yuan Renminbi RMB 10 jiao = 100 fen Colombia Peso Col$ 100 centavos Congo Franc CFAF 100 centimes Croatia Kuna HRK 100 lipas Cyprus Euro € 100 cents Czech Republic Koruna CZK 100 halers Denmark Krone DKK 100 cents Egypt Pound £E 100 piasters or 1,000 milliemes Estonia Kroon EEK 100 sents Ethiopia Birr Br 100 cents Fiji Dollar F$ 100 cents Finland Euro € 100 cents France Euro € 100 cents French Polynesia Franc CFPF 100 centimes Gambia Dala
Read more